Hugo Award for Best Novel Public

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Winners of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Does not include Retro-Hugos.

  1. The Demolished Man by 

    4 stars

    In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder?

    Ben Reichs heads …

  2. They'd Rather Be Right by ,

    No rating

    Bossy had no choice in the matter.

    Bossy was right. Always. Invariably. She didn't want to be; she wasn't afraid …

    Phil in SF says:

    1955 winner

  3. Double Star by 

    No rating

    Lorenzo Smythe, an actor out of a job, was willing to take on anything that came along—including the drink offered …

    Phil in SF says:

    1956 winner

  4. Dune by ,

    5 stars

    Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …

    Phil in SF says:

    co-winner in 1966

  5. Ringworld by  (Ringworld, #1)

    5 stars

    A new place is being built, a world of huge dimensions, encompassing millions of miles, stronger than any planet before …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1971

  6. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by  (Riverworld, #1)

    No rating

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1972

  7. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by 

    No rating

    Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang is a spellbinding and wonderfully original family saga of the future. It is the …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1977.

  8. The Dispossessed by 

    5 stars

    Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1975.

  9. Dreamsnake by 

    4 stars

    In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1979.

  10. The Snow Queen by 

    No rating

    The Winter colonists have ruled Tiamat for 150 years, slaughtering the gentle sea mers in trade for off-world wealth. But …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1981.

  11. Startide Rising by  (Uplift, #2)

    No rating

    A crippled spaceship crewed by genetically engineered dolphins, a few humans, and a genetically engineered chimp hides on a mysterious …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1984.

  12. Ender's Game by 

    No rating

    Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1986

  13. Neuromancer by 

    4 stars

    The first of William Gibson's 'Sprawl' trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel.

    More information on the novel's official page …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1985.

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